diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/api-output.md b/docs/src/content/docs/api-output.md
index 7c966fd7..800732a2 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/api-output.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/api-output.md
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ instead of providing `xres` and `yres` in pixels/mm.
 | [options.quality] | <code>number</code> | <code>80</code> | quality, integer 1-100 |
 | [options.force] | <code>boolean</code> | <code>true</code> | force TIFF output, otherwise attempt to use input format |
 | [options.compression] | <code>string</code> | <code>&quot;&#x27;jpeg&#x27;&quot;</code> | compression options: none, jpeg, deflate, packbits, ccittfax4, lzw, webp, zstd, jp2k |
+| [options.bigtiff] | <code>boolean</code> | <code>false</code> | use BigTIFF variant (has no effect when compression is none) |
 | [options.predictor] | <code>string</code> | <code>&quot;&#x27;horizontal&#x27;&quot;</code> | compression predictor options: none, horizontal, float |
 | [options.pyramid] | <code>boolean</code> | <code>false</code> | write an image pyramid |
 | [options.tile] | <code>boolean</code> | <code>false</code> | write a tiled tiff |
diff --git a/lib/constructor.js b/lib/constructor.js
index 82acbd08..488b9f03 100644
--- a/lib/constructor.js
+++ b/lib/constructor.js
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ const Sharp = function (input, options) {
     gifProgressive: false,
     tiffQuality: 80,
     tiffCompression: 'jpeg',
+    tiffBigtiff: false,
     tiffPredictor: 'horizontal',
     tiffPyramid: false,
     tiffMiniswhite: false,
diff --git a/lib/index.d.ts b/lib/index.d.ts
index 83e010d8..ed99ecf8 100644
--- a/lib/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/index.d.ts
@@ -1460,6 +1460,8 @@ declare namespace sharp {
         quality?: number | undefined;
         /** Compression options: none, jpeg, deflate, packbits, ccittfax4, lzw, webp, zstd, jp2k (optional, default 'jpeg') */
         compression?: string | undefined;
+        /** Use BigTIFF variant (has no effect when compression is none) (optional, default false) */
+        bigtiff?: boolean | undefined;
         /** Compression predictor options: none, horizontal, float (optional, default 'horizontal') */
         predictor?: string | undefined;
         /** Write an image pyramid (optional, default false) */
diff --git a/lib/output.js b/lib/output.js
index 1178d625..8718c698 100644
--- a/lib/output.js
+++ b/lib/output.js
@@ -974,6 +974,7 @@ function trySetAnimationOptions (source, target) {
  * @param {number} [options.quality=80] - quality, integer 1-100
  * @param {boolean} [options.force=true] - force TIFF output, otherwise attempt to use input format
  * @param {string} [options.compression='jpeg'] - compression options: none, jpeg, deflate, packbits, ccittfax4, lzw, webp, zstd, jp2k
+ * @param {boolean} [options.bigtiff=false] - use BigTIFF variant (has no effect when compression is none)
  * @param {string} [options.predictor='horizontal'] - compression predictor options: none, horizontal, float
  * @param {boolean} [options.pyramid=false] - write an image pyramid
  * @param {boolean} [options.tile=false] - write a tiled tiff
@@ -1052,6 +1053,10 @@ function tiff (options) {
         throw is.invalidParameterError('compression', 'one of: none, jpeg, deflate, packbits, ccittfax4, lzw, webp, zstd, jp2k', options.compression);
       }
     }
+    // bigtiff
+    if (is.defined(options.bigtiff)) {
+      this._setBooleanOption('tiffBigtiff', options.bigtiff);
+    }
     // predictor
     if (is.defined(options.predictor)) {
       if (is.string(options.predictor) && is.inArray(options.predictor, ['none', 'horizontal', 'float'])) {
diff --git a/src/pipeline.cc b/src/pipeline.cc
index 4a470b5a..2b952fc9 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.cc
+++ b/src/pipeline.cc
@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Napi::AsyncWorker {
             ->set("Q", baton->tiffQuality)
             ->set("bitdepth", baton->tiffBitdepth)
             ->set("compression", baton->tiffCompression)
+            ->set("bigtiff", baton->tiffBigtiff)
             ->set("miniswhite", baton->tiffMiniswhite)
             ->set("predictor", baton->tiffPredictor)
             ->set("pyramid", baton->tiffPyramid)
@@ -1211,6 +1212,7 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Napi::AsyncWorker {
             ->set("Q", baton->tiffQuality)
             ->set("bitdepth", baton->tiffBitdepth)
             ->set("compression", baton->tiffCompression)
+            ->set("bigtiff", baton->tiffBigtiff)
             ->set("miniswhite", baton->tiffMiniswhite)
             ->set("predictor", baton->tiffPredictor)
             ->set("pyramid", baton->tiffPyramid)
@@ -1750,6 +1752,7 @@ Napi::Value pipeline(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info) {
   baton->gifReuse = sharp::AttrAsBool(options, "gifReuse");
   baton->gifProgressive = sharp::AttrAsBool(options, "gifProgressive");
   baton->tiffQuality = sharp::AttrAsUint32(options, "tiffQuality");
+  baton->tiffBigtiff = sharp::AttrAsBool(options, "tiffBigtiff");
   baton->tiffPyramid = sharp::AttrAsBool(options, "tiffPyramid");
   baton->tiffMiniswhite = sharp::AttrAsBool(options, "tiffMiniswhite");
   baton->tiffBitdepth = sharp::AttrAsUint32(options, "tiffBitdepth");
diff --git a/src/pipeline.h b/src/pipeline.h
index 9fb89bdc..eaec71fa 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.h
+++ b/src/pipeline.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct PipelineBaton {
   bool gifProgressive;
   int tiffQuality;
   VipsForeignTiffCompression tiffCompression;
+  bool tiffBigtiff;
   VipsForeignTiffPredictor tiffPredictor;
   bool tiffPyramid;
   int tiffBitdepth;
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@ struct PipelineBaton {
     gifProgressive(false),
     tiffQuality(80),
     tiffCompression(VIPS_FOREIGN_TIFF_COMPRESSION_JPEG),
+    tiffBigtiff(false),
     tiffPredictor(VIPS_FOREIGN_TIFF_PREDICTOR_HORIZONTAL),
     tiffPyramid(false),
     tiffBitdepth(8),
diff --git a/test/unit/tiff.js b/test/unit/tiff.js
index 8113d5a1..fb0b0e52 100644
--- a/test/unit/tiff.js
+++ b/test/unit/tiff.js
@@ -401,6 +401,18 @@ describe('TIFF', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  it('TIFF bigtiff true value does not throw error', function () {
+    assert.doesNotThrow(function () {
+      sharp().tiff({ bigtiff: true });
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('Invalid TIFF bigtiff value throws error', function () {
+    assert.throws(function () {
+      sharp().tiff({ bigtiff: 'true' });
+    });
+  });
+
   it('TIFF invalid predictor option throws', function () {
     assert.throws(function () {
       sharp().tiff({ predictor: 'a' });